Things to Do in Leuven

I am currently a student in Leuven, which being a student city itself also has a unique history. I will provide you with a unique experience of not only the Stella and Katholike university - the two big names of the city, but also how they shape the (student) life in this cultural capital of Europe for 2030. 

We will start the tour from close to the center church, learning about the "longest bar in Europe", some old UNESCO historical sights and the Leuven - Louvain history. We will end the tour next to the bell tower atop the main library, which was gifted by the US to Leuven. 

My goal is to guide you about the culture of the city, so it may stay memorable to you. 

Leuven , a university city , but also one of the most important medieval cities in Belgium and home to the largest brewing company in the world.
We encourage you to join our free tour of the city of Leuven, it will surely not leave you indifferent.

On our tour of Leuven we will see the most important points of this beautiful city. We will begin our tour at the train station and, from there, we will head towards the historic center of the city. On the way to the most important square in the city, we will make a short stop at the Plaza de los Martires .
And from there we will arrive at the spectacular Laudezeplein, a square where the Library of the University of Leuven is located, a famous building and symbol of the city. Following this academic path, we will visit the Faculty of Psychology, with its beautiful gardens. Passing through the most lively area of the city and a point to have a drink after the tour, we will arrive at the Grote Markt.
In this medieval square we can discover several of the most spectacular buildings of the Brabantine Gothic style in Belgium: the Cathedral of Saint Peter and the Town Hall.
And very close to this wonderful square we will visit the Oueder Markt, the most famous and eclectic square in the city. And, approaching our final point, we will visit the baroque jewel of the Church of San Miguel or the Chapel of San Damián. And we will end our tour with the most magical, hidden and spectacular place in the city: the Gran Beguinario. Here, this ancient city of women, takes on a unique dimension and leaves no one indifferent. The perfect end point for a tour of this city that combines history, medieval buildings, university life since medieval times with the country's most important delicacy, beer.

Our tour:

· TRAIN STATION

MERTELARENPLEIN (MARTYRS SQUARE)

· UNIVERSITY LIBRARY SQUARE (LAUDEZEPLEIN)

HOVER PLEIN PLATZ

· RECTORATE FACULTY OF PEDAGOGY

· RECTOR'S SQUARE

GROTTE MARKT

· SOURCE OF WISDOM

· TOWN HALL

· CATHEDRAL

OUEDER MARKT

HOGESCOLLPLATZ

SAN MIGUEL CHURCH

· CHAPEL OF SAN ANTONIO (Tomb of Father Damián)

· GREAT BEGUINARY

We are waiting for you with an open umbrella!

Remember that reservations with groups (friends, family, students) of more than 6 people are not allowed. In the case of showing up to the tour groups with more than allowed, it will be at the discretion of the guide, to request a value in advance.

I invite you to discover Leuven on a historical and anecdotal walk in Spanish where I will share stories of its emblematic sites and characters that inhabited it. Why is the world's first Catholic university founded here? Since when does Stella Artois start producing? Those and more questions I will answer during the tour. Among the places we will visit are: - Plaza Grande (Grote Markt) - City Hall (Stadhuis) - St. Peter's Church (we will visit the Church except Sunday) - Old market (Oude Markt) - University of Leuven (we will visit the U except for the end of week) - Library of the University of Leuven. - San Donato Park (Sint Donatuspark) - San Antonio Chapel (we enter the chapel to discover Father Damián's story) - Gran Beaterio (Groot Begijnhof) I will also share my recommendations of places to eat and drink to interested walkers.